NCT06976255

The Effect of Dark Chocolate and Cinnamon Sugars on Pain and Anxiety in University Students With Primary Dysmenorrhea

The Effect of Dark Chocolate and Cinnamon Sugars on Pain and Anxiety in University Students With Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 35 (actual)
• Sponsor: Trakya University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Aim: In this prospective, randomized controlled study, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of dark chocolate and cinnamon sugar on pain and anxiety in university students with primary dysmenorrhea. Design: The prospective, randomized controlled study

Conditions

• Primary Dysmenorrhea
• Pain
• Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cinnamon sugar	In the 2nd and 3rd month of the study, the participants were asked to eat 1 g of cinnamon candies 3 times a day for a total of 4 days, three days before the menstrual cycle and the first day of menstruation.
BEHAVIORAL	Dark chocolate	In the 2nd and 3rd month of the study, they were asked to eat 40 mg of 60% cocoa dark chocolate daily for a total of 4 days, three days before the menstrual cycle and the first day of menstruation.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-03-30
• Primary completion: 2024-06-30
• Completion: 2025-02-27
• First posted: 2025-05-16
• Last updated: 2025-05-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)